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Kyodo News
Kyodo News
Fans watching Tuesday’s opening matchup of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, held in Japan for the first time in six years, expressed high hopes for three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers and other Japanese players. At Tokyo Dome stadium, a sea of fans, who secured the highly coveted premium tickets, were clad in signature “Dodgers blue” jerseys as they eagerly awaited the historic faceoff between the 2024 World Series champions and the Chicago Cubs. “I really want to see Ohtani hit a home run, and I’m happy to watch Yoshinobu Yamamoto strike out top MLB players,” said 11…